Game Mode: 2v8 (v1)

	Double the Trouble... Eight Survivor face two Killers in this new, extreme Game Mode. Survivors can choose from four new Classes, each with their own predefined Load-outs. Maps have three exits, and three Hatches will appear when only two Survivors are left standing in the Trial. But beware: Hooks have been replaced with a frightening new sacrificial device: the Cage of Corruption!
	~ Game Mode Description

Game Mode: 2v8 (v1) was the first iteration of the limited-time Game Mode Modifier in Dead by Daylight.

It was originally available from 25 July 2024 to 8 August 2024, but then extended for another week until the 15th.

It was accompanied by a Game Mode Tome: Game Mode Tome 1 - 2v8.

Overview

It featured 8 Survivors playing against 2 Killers with a modified gameplay loop.

Characters

Killers

Killer Players were limited to the following selection of 5 original Killers, due to the Mode being tailored to their Powers:

• The Trapper
• The Wraith
• The Hillbilly
• The Nurse
• The Huntress

Killer Players could choose freely which Killer they want to play as, with one limitation: they may not both play as the same Killer.

Survivors

Since Survivors did not have inherent abilities, they had no restrictions in 2v8.
Survivor Players could choose any Character that they own.

Queueing with Friends

It was possible for Survivor Players to queue up together with their friends to play in this mode, just like with regular ranked Trials.

As an additional first, Killer Players could also queue up with a friend to play as the two Killers in that Trial.

2v8 therefore combined both a Survive with Friends and Kill with Friend mode.

Supersized Maps

2v8 took place on special supersized versions of the following 5 Maps, chosen at random:

• Azarov's Resting Place (Autohaven Wreckers)
• Disturbed Ward (Crotus Prenn Asylum)
• Mother's Dwelling (Red Forest)
• Suffocation Pit (The MacMillan Estate)
• The Thompson House (Coldwind Farm)

Most Maze Tiles that appeared on these Maps had been increased in size as well, making them safer for Survivors.
Pallets also spawned more frequently across possible spawn locations, leading to the return of the infamous safe "Double Pallets" (there exist unsafe versions on Greenville Square).

Player Disconnects

Just like in regular ranked Trials, Survivors who disconnected were replaced with a Survivor Bot.

Additionally, if one of the two Killer Players disconnected, their Killer would be replaced by a Killer Bot.
The system did not support both Killers disconnecting, however, leading to the Trial ending.

Log-in Rewards

The Game Mode featured daily Log-in Rewards for the duration of the Event.

Gameplay Changes

Load-outs

This mode was restricted to a variety of predetermined Loadouts.

Regular Perks, Add-ons, Offerings, and Items were not accessible.
Instead, Survivors had Classes with predetermined Skills that granted them special default abilities, whereas Killer Skills were predetermined by their individual Power and shared Team Power.

Emblems

In Game Mode: 2v8, Emblems were hidden from the Tally Screen and did not factor into a Player's Grade, as they would in regular ranked Trials would.

This had the side-effect that Players who were playing Game Mode: 2v8 exclusively while the Event was available did not progress their Grades at all.

Generators

Each Map featured a total of 13 Generators, of which Survivors had to repair 8 in order to power the Exit Gates.

Cages of Corruption

Instead of hooking Survivors, a mechanic similar to Cages of Atonement was used; the Cages of Corruption.

Instead of hooking Survivors, Killers instead sent downed Survivors to these Cages.
Survivors instead gained Cage States, rather than Hook Stages.

Being uncaged, unlike being unhooked, did not alarm The Killers with a Loud Noise Notification.

Exit Gates

Due to the larger Map size, 3 Exit Gates were present in each Trial.

This prevented both Killers from body-blocking an Exit Gate Switch each and preventing Survivors from escaping altogether.

Hatches

For similar reasons to the Exit Gates, a total of 3 Hatches were present in each Trial.

They only became accessible when there were just 2 Survivors remaining alive in the Trial.

However, when a Survivor escaped through a Hatch, that Hatch instantly closed, serving as a one time use per Survivor.

Chests

Each Map spawned a total of 20 Chests.

Self-Heal Ability

After progressing 2 Cage States, Survivors automatically unlocked the Self-Heal and Self-Recovery abilities.

This was the so-called "Unlockable Skill" shared across all Classes.

Classes

Classes were determined in the Lobby and influenced how a Survivor would play the Trial.
Classes were visible to all other Survivors, both in the Lobby and on the HUD during the Trial.

Survivors could freely choose their preferred Class, they were not bound to specific Characters or Players, however, there was a limitation of a maximum of 4 Survivors with the same Class.
If a Player joined the Lobby with a Class that was already filled to the limit, they were automatically reassigned to a different Class that has free spots, indicated by a red exclamation mark on the Class icon.

There were a total 4 Classes, which were comparable to a Survivor's version of a Killer Power:

• Escapist
• Guide
• Medic
• Scout

Survivor Skills

Main article: Skills

All four Classes had 4 predetermined Skills:

• Team Skill (Slot 1)
• Aura Skill (Slot 2)
• Innate Skill (Slot 3)
• Unlockable Skill (Slot 4)
  • This Skill automatically unlocks upon reaching the second Cage State.
  • This Skill is inherent to all four Classes and does not change.

Shared Skill

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Shared Unlockable Skill	Unlocks the Self-Care ability, allowing you to self-heal without needing a Med-Kit at 50 % of the regular Healing speed. Unlocks the Self-Recovery ability, allowing you to fully recover from the Dying State without help from other Survivors. Self-Recovery after charging the Health Bar for at least 25 % by yourself grants the following additional effects: Endurance Status Effect for 20 seconds. +10 % Haste Status Effect for 10 seconds.	4

Escapist Skills

One who can defy the forces of absolute terror will deliver their team to safety...

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Escapist Aura Skill	The Auras of Breakable Walls, Pallets, and Windows are revealed to you within 32 metres.	2
	Escapist Innate Skill	While injured, you are granted a permanent +3 % Haste Status Effect.	3
	Escapist Team Skill	Starting to run triggers this Skill: Grants a +150 % Haste Status Effect for 3 seconds. This effect is also extended to all other Survivors within 12 metres of your location. This Skill causes the Exhausted Status Effect for 20 seconds. This Skill cannot be used when Exhausted.	1

Guide Skills

One who can bring clarity where there is darkness will deliver their team to safety...

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Guide Aura Skill	The Auras of Generators are revelaed to you within 16 metres.	2
	Guide Innate Skill	Survivors within 8 metres of your location benefit from the following effects: The bonus Progression of Great Skill Checks during Repairs is increased by +3 %. The volume of Repair noises is reduced by -50 %. This Skill is inactive while hiding inside a Locker.	3
	Guide Team Skill	While repairing a Generator, your Aura and that of the Generator are revealed to the team.	1

Medic Skills

One who can provide a helping hand to their fallen friends will deliver their team to safety...

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Medic Aura Skill	The Auras of injured Survivors are revealed to you within 128 metres.	2
	Medic Innate Skill	Your Personal and Altruistic Healing speeds are increased by +35 %.	3
	Medic Team Skill	While healing another Survivor, their Aura is revealed to the team. Survivors within 3 metres of your location have their Altruistic Healing speed increased by +25 %. This effects is inactive while you are being chased.	1

Scout Skills

One who can venture out and uncover hidden secrets will deliver their team to safety...

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Scout Aura Skill	Whenever either Killer performs the Break or Damage action, their Aura is revealed to you. This effect also triggers when the Killer is stunned by a Pallet.	2
	Scout Innate Skill	Grunts of Pain are suppressed while crouching. Your Movement speed while crouching is increased by +100 %.	3
	Scout Team Skill	Whenever a Killer is within 64 metres of your location and you have Line of Sight on them, their Aura is revealed to the team.	1

Killer Skills

Main article: Skills

All five Killers available in this mode had 4 predetermined Skills:

• Team Skill (Slot 1)
• Innate Skill (Slot 2)
• Killer Skill 1 (Slot 3)
• Killer Skill 2 (Slot 4)

The two Killer Skills were shared across all Killers, whereas the Team Skill and the Innate Skill were unique to each Killer.

Compared to a regular ranked Trial, every Killer had slight balance changes and tweaks to their base-kits specifically for this mode.

Shared Skills

These Skills are shared across all five Killers:

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Shared Killer Skill 1	When entering a Chase, the targeted Survivors all suffer from the Revealed Status Effect for 5 seconds or until the other Killer comes within 16 metres of their location, whichever is shorter.	3
	Shared Killer Skill 2.1	After performing the Damage Generator Action, all Survivors within 20 metres of it suffer from the Revealed Status Effect for 5 seconds.	4
	Shared Killer Skill 2.2	Performing the Damage Generator Action increases the Regression speed of that Generator by +200 %.	4

Unique Trapper Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Trapper Innate Skill	The Trapper starts the Trial with 4 Bear Traps equipped with an additional 8 Bear Traps spawning in the environment. Increases the Setting speed of Bear Traps by +50 %. Increases the Escape time from Bear Traps by +25 %. Neither Killer can be caught in armed Bear Traps when walking over them, but doing so as The Trapper will disarm them, requiring a reset.	2
	Trapper Team Skill	Whenever The Trapper sets or resets a Bear Trap, he benefits from the following effect: Grants a +150 % Haste Status Effect for 3 seconds. This effect also applies to the other Killer if they are within 16 metres of that Bear Trap.	1

Unique Wraith Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Wraith Innate Skill	Increases the Cloaking speed by +22 %. Increases the Uncloaking speed by +22 %. Increases Movement speed while Cloaked by +9 %.	2
	Wraith Team Skill	While Cloaked, the Undetectable Status Effect is extended to the other Killer whenever they are within 16 metres of The Wraith.	1

Unique Hillbilly Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Hillbilly Innate Skill	The Chainsaw no longer deals double damage. Increases the Turn rate of the Chainsaw by +44 %. Reduces the Cool-down time after hitting an obstacle during a Chainsaw Sprint by -12 %.	2
	Hillbilly Team Skill	During a Chainsaw Sprint, all Survivors coming within 10 metres of The Hillbilly suffer from the Exposed Status Effect until he ends the Chainsaw Sprint.	1

Unique Nurse Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Nurse Innate Skill	Increases the range of the Lunge Attack after a Blink by +30 %. This range is further increased by an additional +30 % per Chain Blink, up to a combined total of +90 %. Reduces the duration of Fatigue by -7 %. Reduces the duration of the additional Fatigue gained from Chain Blinks by -65 %. Reduces the duration of the additional Fatigue gained from missed Special Attacks by -0.5 seconds. Teleporting within 1 metre of a Survivor causes them to scream. Increases Movement speed during a Chain Blink by +30 %. Extends the Chain Blink Window by +0.2 seconds.	2
	Nurse Team Skill	While within 16 metres of the other Killer, The Nurse is granted +1 Token towards her Power. This Token is lost once The Nurse is no longer in range and cannot be saved.	1

Unique Huntress Skills

Icon	Name	Description	Slot
	Huntress Innate Skill	The Huntress starts the Trial with 10 Hunting Hatchets equipped. Increases Movement speed while out of Hatchets by +4.5 % to ~4.6 m/s. Increases Movement speed during the Wind-up Phase by +5 %. Reduces the Reload time at Lockers by -20 %. Reduces the Cool-down time between successive Hatchet throws by -20 %.	2
	Huntress Team Skill	Survivors hit by Hunting Hatchets suffer from the Revealed Status Effect for 5 seconds.	1

Trivia

• Game Mode: 2v8 has been confirmed to not be a one-off, with the Mode returning at a later date with an adjusted Survivor experience and greater Killer variety.
  • It has the chance to become a permanent Game Mode at some point in the future.
• The Classes "Escapist" and "Guide" were called "Runner" and "Mechanic" at some point in development, according to the file names of their icons.
• Game Mode: 2v8 uses the internal food-based code name "Calamari".